Kangra tea gets EU GI tag

Tags: National

Kangra tea of Himachal Pradesh has received the GI tag of the European Union. Kangra tea is in great demand in the market due to its many properties.

• It got the GI tag of India in the year 2005 itself.

• In Himachal Pradesh, 2311 hectares of land is under tea.

• Geographical Indication ie GI tag is found about the characteristics of the goods produced in a particular place.

Kangra Tea:

• Due to its medicinal properties and rapidly increasing use in cosmetics, its demand has increased rapidly globally.

• This tea is grown at an altitude of 900 to 1400 metres above sea level. Tea requires annual rainfall of 270 to 350 cm.